Sound illustrated book

ABSTRACT

Pictures are printed in a book in horizontal rows simulating rows of printed matter. A recorded message describes each picture in a predetermined sequence corresponding to a reading pattern from left-to-right and top-to-bottom of the page for developing habit patterns in a child-user which will pre-condition him to learn to read.

United States Patent 1 191 [I11 3,744,150

Folson July 10, 1973 [54] SOUND ILLUSTRATED BOOK 3,487,919 1/1970Elliott et a1. 206/DIG. 2O UX 1,435,660 11/1922 Rogerson [751 lnvenwr-Beach 2,109,627 3/1938 Finch 35/8 A ux [73] Assignee: Mattel, Inc.,Hawthorne, Calif. Primary Examiner wm Grieb [22] Filed: Jan. 3, 1972Att0rney-Seymour A. Scholnick Appl. No.: 214,815

US. Cl. 35/8 A, 206/62 P, 206/D1G. 20, 274/42 P Int. Cl. 60% 1/06 Fieldof Search 35/8 A, 35 C; 274/42 P; 206/62 P, DIG. 20

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 10/1950 Smith 35/8 A UX [57]ABSTRACT 6 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures $1 $2) 12! PIMPLE J32 SOUNDILLUSTRATED BOOK BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The background of theinvention will be set forth in two parts.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains generally to thefield of sound illustrated books and more particularly to such a bookwhich displays pictures in a predetermined sequence corresponding to areading pattern and to a recorded message carrier having a recordedmessage describing each picture from left-to-right and top-tobottom ofeach page of the book.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It isthe primary object of the present invention to provide a new and usefulsound illustrated book exemplifying improvements over the prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a book of the typedescribed constructed and arranged to develop reading patterns inpre-school children.

According to the present invention, a phonograph record and bookcombination is provided for developing reading patterns in pre-schoolchildren. The book has at least one page with at least one set of aplurality of pictures displayed thereon in at least two horizontal rowssimulating rows of printed matter in a book.

A recorded message carrier is provided with a recorded messagedescribing each picture in a predetermined sequence corresponding to areading pattern from left-to-right and top-to-bottom of the page fordeveloping habit patterns in a child-user which will ,precondition himto learn toread.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view of aphonograph record and book combination of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the book of FIG. 1 in an open position; and

FIG. 3 is a partial, cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring again to the drawing,a sound illustrated book constituting a presently preferred embodimentof the invention, generally designated 10, includes a book 12 which isshown for purposes of illustration, but not of limitation, as being madefrom a single sheet of cardboard 14 divided into a first flap 16, acenter section 18 and a second flap 20 by creases 22, 24, respectively.

The flaps 16, 20 represent pages of a book and each page is providedwith three sets of pictures 26, 28, 30

and 3 2, 34, 36, respectively. All of the pictures in set 26 are red incolor and are identified by a red caricature of a strawberry 38. Thepictures in set 26 include a stop sign 40, a heart 42, an apple 44, apiece of cherry pie 46, and a fire truck 48. These pictures aredisplayed in two horizontal rows 50, 52 simulating rows of printedmatter in a book.

A first recorded-message carrier 54 may be red in color and is mountedin a cavity 56 provided in center section 18 of book 12.Recorded-message carrier 54 is shown herein for purposes ofillustration, but not of limitation, as comprising a disc record and itcarries a recorded message describing each picture in set 26 in apredetermined sequence starting with stop sign 40 and corresponding to areading pattern from left-toright and top-to-bottom of the pagerepresented by flap 16, whereby heart 42, apple 44, cherry pie 46 andfire truck 48 are described in that order. This develops habit patternsin a child-user which will pre-condition him to learn to read.

The pictures in set 28 may be identified by a caricature of a blueberry58 and may include a blue sky 60, a pair of blue trousers 62, a bluemailbox 64, a blue bird 66, and a blue cap 68 which may be described inthis sequence by a blue phonograph record 70. Record 70 may be carriedin a cavity 72 provided in center section 18 of book l2 and may beremoved therefrom by inserting a finger into a thumb-hole 74 and placedon a record player (not shown) for reproduction of the recorded messagethereon.

Pictures in set 30 may be identified by a caricature of a yellow peach76 and include a yellow egg yolk 78, a yellow squash 80, a yellow vase82, a yellow ear of corn 84 and a yellow born 86 which may be describedin this sequence by a recorded message provided on a yellow record 88stored in a cavity 90 provided in center section 18.

The individual pictures in set 32 may be identified by a caricature of agreen pickle 92 and include green leaves 94, green peas 96, a greenscarf 98 and a pair of green peppers 100 which may be described in thisorder by a suitable message recorded on a green phonograph record 102stored in a cavity 104 provided in center section 18.

The pictures in set 34 are all orange in color, are identified by anorange 106 and include a carrot 108, a pair of gourds 110, a piece ofpumpkin pie 112, a glass or orange juice 104 and a piece of cake 1 16which may be described in this order by a message provided on an orangephonograph record 118 stored in a cavity 120 provided in center section18.

The pictures in set 36 are all purple in color, are identified by acaricature of a purple grape 122 and include a box of berries 124, abunch of grapes 126, a glass of grape juice 128, a gown and flowers 132which may be described in this order by a message recorded on a purplerecord 134 stored in a cavity 136 provided in center section 18.

Records 54, 70, 88 102, 118 and 134 may be removed from their cavitiesand played on a record player (not shown) in this order for teaching achilduser to read from left-to-right and top to-bottom of each pagestarting with the page identified as flap l6.

Cavities 56, 90, 102, 120 and 136 are also provided with thumb-holes 74to facilitate removal of the records.

Book may be conveniently stored by folding flap 16, over center section18 to reduce the shelf space required for storing book 12.

While the particular sound illustrated book herein shown and describedin detail is fully capable of attaining the objects and providing theadvantages hereinbefore stated, it is to be understood that it is merelyillustrative of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention andthat no limitations are intended to the details of construction ordesign herein shown other than as defined in the appended claims, whichform a part of this disclosure.

What is claimed is:

l. A sound illustrated book, comprising:

a book having sets of a plurality of pictures displayed therein in atleast two horizontal rows simulating rows of printed matter in a book;

a recorded-message carrier having a recorded message describing eachpicture in a predetermined sequence corresponding to a reading patternfrom left-to-right and top-to-bottom of a set for developing habitpatterns in a child-user which will precondition him to learn to read;

said book comprising a single sheet of cardboard divided into first andsecond flaps and a center section by creases, said first flap havingthree sets of pictures provided thereon, each of said sets being of adifferent color with all of the pictures in a particular set being ofthe same color;

a recorded-message carrier for each of said sets, each recorded messagecarrier being of the same color as its corresponding set; and

cavities provided in said center section for storing said recordedmessage carriers.

2. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 1 wherein said secondflap is also provided with three sets of pictures arranged in twohorizontal rows simulating rows of printed matter in a book, eachof saidsets on said second flap being of a different color with all of thepictures in a particular set being of the same color and including arecorded-message carrier for each set on said second flap, eachrecorded-message carrier for each set on said second flap having arecorded message describing each picture in said predetermined sequence.

3. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 1 wherein said sets ofpictures are identified by caricatures of a red strawberry, a blueberryand a yellow peach, respectively.

4. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 2 wherein said sets ofpictures on said second flap are identified by caricatures of a greenpickle, an orange and a purple grape, respectively.

5. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 3 wherein saidrecorded-message carriers are colored red, blue and yellow,respectively.

6. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 4 wherein saidrecorded-message carriers for said sets on said second flap are coloredgreen, orange and purple,

respectively.

1. A sound illustrated book, comprising: a book having sets of aplurality of pictures displayed therein in at least two horizontal rowssimulating rows of printed matter in a book; a recorded-message carrierhaving a recorded message describing each picture in a predeterminedsequence corresponding to a reading pattErn from left-to-right andtop-to-bottom of a set for developing habit patterns in a child-userwhich will precondition him to learn to read; said book comprising asingle sheet of cardboard divided into first and second flaps and acenter section by creases, said first flap having three sets of picturesprovided thereon, each of said sets being of a different color with allof the pictures in a particular set being of the same color; arecorded-message carrier for each of said sets, each recorded messagecarrier being of the same color as its corresponding set; and cavitiesprovided in said center section for storing said recorded messagecarriers.
 2. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 1 wherein saidsecond flap is also provided with three sets of pictures arranged in twohorizontal rows simulating rows of printed matter in a book, each ofsaid sets on said second flap being of a different color with all of thepictures in a particular set being of the same color and including arecorded-message carrier for each set on said second flap, eachrecorded-message carrier for each set on said second flap having arecorded message describing each picture in said predetermined sequence.3. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 1 wherein said sets ofpictures are identified by caricatures of a red strawberry, a blueberryand a yellow peach, respectively.
 4. A sound-illustrated book as statedin claim 2 wherein said sets of pictures on said second flap areidentified by caricatures of a green pickle, an orange and a purplegrape, respectively.
 5. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 3wherein said recorded-message carriers are colored red, blue and yellow,respectively.
 6. A sound-illustrated book as stated in claim 4 whereinsaid recorded-message carriers for said sets on said second flap arecolored green, orange and purple, respectively.